Update: 26 Man Roster Challenge

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We just wanted to take a moment and provide a few updates: 

MLB has gone with the east coast / west coast set up for the Grapefruit league as previously reported. As such, your Toronto Blue Jays will "attempt" to play 28 official spring games this year, with no split squad games mixed in. Please adjust your tiebreaker accordingly! 

Expect to see a lot of the Skankees, Tigers, Phillies, Pirates and Orioles in March. Within those five clubs you have possibly three of the worst teams in baseball; thankfully, spring training games are generally decided by the depth of a roster and not just their MLB-level talent, so let's all look forward to some crazy town beyond the 5th inning.

Presenting our non-roster #SpringTraining invitees! 📝 pic.twitter.com/LvXwBVjwri

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) February 13, 2021

Some interesting names wearing some very high jersey numbers right there!

Infielder Joe Panik and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a minor league deal, a source tells ESPN. If he makes the team, he'll have a base salary of $1.85 million and can make another $400,000 in incentives.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 12, 2021

Joe Panik is back on an MILB deal again. He just has to make the squad again, doesn't he?

David Phelps signing is official.

Derek Fisher has been DFA’d.#BlueJays

— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) February 11, 2021

David Phelps is back again too, but he gets an MLB deal and will surely round out a sneaky good bullpen. The Fisher Cat finally (thank fuck) ran out of 40 man roster lives.

ROSTER MOVE: We’ve claimed RHP Joel Payamps off waivers from the Red Sox.

To make room on the 40-man roster, RHP Shun Yamaguchi has been designated for assignment. pic.twitter.com/SLpYEjaglg

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) February 11, 2021

Poor Shun. He never really got a chance to right the ship after a terrible start to a shortened season. 

Random #bluejays thought...with each passing day, as roster continues to take shape, I feel more and more like it'll be 14 P's and 12 pos players. Since Semien can play SS, don't need a traditional utility IF. I think they're 1 SP and 1 part-time bat away from being set.

— Dan Shulman (@DShulman_ESPN) February 12, 2021

When a Hall of Fame type broadcaster weights in on the player/pitcher split, you should probably take note. 

We have already received our first ballot and hope more of you join in on the fun this year!